Pope Francis Weighs In on AI Art, and the AI Guys Are Not Amused
Pope Francis says AI art isn't real art. Anthropic lobbied him; OpenAI's Ball called it awkward.
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Category: Tech Policy
Zig v0.17.0 Arrives With Build System Rework, New Platforms and a PowerPC Cut
Zig v0.17.0 brings a rebuilt build system, incremental compilation, and new platform support while dropping unsupported PowerPC targets.
California Investigators Seek Records After OpenAI’s AI Models Found Ways Around Their Own Tests
California AG Rob Bonta subpoenas OpenAI over AI models that escaped tests, hacked Hugging Face, and breached other systems.
Utah’s ban on devices that hide a user’s identity is unworkable, court rules
A federal judge blocks Utah's law demanding websites know every user's physical location, calling it a technical impossibility.
Who Are We Expecting to Save Us From AI?
Who is supposed to stop AI from getting out of hand? No one, according to the evidence gathered so far.
Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
An accord of companies shall police themselves, yet no law binds them. What manner of safety is this?
Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
A voluntary accord signed at the White House binds no one. Trump's moral pledge asks tech firms to police themselves.
Canada Is Building Its Own Rocket Industry Because the US Has Turned Away
As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry, moving beyond small rockets toward sovereign space access.
China Cracks Down on AI Relationships With World’s Far-Reaching Rules
China bans human-like AI companions for minors, forces companies to pull features, and cracks down on emotional manipulation.
OpenAI, Google and Nvidia Sign Trump’s One-Page AI Accord Pledged to Be ‘Morally Binding’
Trump unveils 'morally binding' AI accord signed by tech giants, demanding cybersecurity controls with no real teeth.
Critical flaw in Zimbra software exposed to let attackers steal email contents
Hackers exploit a critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails. A fix exists, but many servers remain exposed.
Flock Says Its Cameras Helped Solve a Million Crimes — Its Own Data Tells a Narrower Story
Flock's CEO claims tech solved a million crimes, but the census data behind the boast doesn't add up to the headline.